— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — NBC has picked up David E. Kelley’s “Wonder Woman” TV Series (you can read more about the show, including plot details, HERE). Now that we have that out of the way, here comes the tougher question — who should play the Amazonian Princess?[...]
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‘Black Panther’ Project has Screenwriter
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Marvel Studios has hired Mark Bailey to pen the script for “The Black Panther.” Kevin Feige will produce. As one of the first main-stream Black superheroes, The Black Panther has a huge following. The animated series, which ran on the BET Network, widened th[...]
See More New Images from ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This is much better. Michael Fassbender (Magneto) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier) look pretty darn cool. Kevin Bacon — suave. January Jones, appearing very trim in her white leather outfit, still doesn’t do it for me. I really like the suit, however[...]
Hathaway is Catwoman, Hardy is Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This just in! Warner Bros. just announced Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle in “The Dark Knight Rises” while Tom Hardy will portray ultra-villain Bane. Other actresses who vied for the role were Keira Knightly, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Por[...]
Real or Not, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Image Worth a Look
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Re-shoots well under way, the first image from “X-Men: First Class” has emerged — sort of. Starting from left to right is Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Emma Frost (January Jones), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), Beast (Nicholas H[...]
An Evening With the ‘King’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Thursday night, I was at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles for a special screening of “The King’s Speech.” The film, which I reviewed last year, was more enjoyable upon a second watch. But what made the night’s affair all the more special was the Q &#[...]
A Clear Shot of Chris Evans as Captain America
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This has been a good week for comic-book geeks like myself. A few days ago, Sony released the first photo of Andrew Garfield as Spidey and now Marvel, via Entertainment Weekly, has produced a clear photo of Chris Evans in the Captain America uniform.[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Priest’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This movie is looking better and better. I love the post apocalyptic world in which “Priest” is set. I love the fact that said world is overrun by vampires and that humanity’s only hope is a renegade warrior priest. Although some of the creatures in this t[...]
Bond is Back …
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — .. and so is Daniel Craig as the dashing and dangerous MI6 agent. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced a Nov. 9, 2012, release date for the next Bond film, known only as “Bond 23” at this point. Helming the feature will be Sam Mendes, who was attached to project be[...]
Under Review: ‘Season of the Witch’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — I went in knowing “Season of the Witch” was getting terrible reviews, so expectations were low going in. You see, I love fantasy films and I figured that maybe those who hated the film just didn’t like the genre. Boy, was I wrong. The movie started off wel[...]
McG in Negotiations to Direct ‘Ouija’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Hollywood is recycling another idea … either that or the folks at Universal have a short memory. “Witchboard,” starring video vixen Tawny Kitaen, came out over two decades ago in 1986 and the sequel was released in 1993. Now, McG (“Terminator Sal[...]
Would ‘Cleopatra’ with Angelina Jolie be Profitable?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The Cleopatra project may have a director. Deadline Hollywood reported that Sony is courting Paul Greengrass (“Green Zone”) to helm the historical feature about the infamous Egyptian queen starring Angelina Jolie. To attract a wider audience, Sony is[...]
The 10 Most Disappointing Films of 2010
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Glancing back at 2010, it’s apparent that A-list talent does not guarantee box office success. With ticket prices starting at $14 (at least here in Los Angeles), moviegoers have become more selective. So it should come to no surprise that “Black Swan,”[...]